Just made someone's life much more complicated, oy vey

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP checking in.

I can't exactly say what prompted me to start this post beyond that it was a slightly surreal moment realizing you'd likely made someone's life complicated in just a few minutes of emails. But I am amused by the responses and getting some proper laughs from them.

There's no shortage of student housing surrounding the university and adjoining neighborhoods are predominately group homes for the students so I'm not losing sleep if several grad students have to move. I was intrigued by the suggestion that perhaps parents of a student had bought the house, but the listing clearly describes five furnished bedrooms for rent in a five bedroom house, so who knows what the story is.

Asking rent was $1000+ per bedroom. If a family had bought this house with 20% down, monthly PITI would probably be $4k. Food for thought. The neighborhood association prez was not pleased by this discovery. Understandably. I doubt people would have issues with a homeowner renting a spare room in the attic to a grad student, which likely does/has happened as most surrounding owners are faculty. But buying a house in this neighborhood expressly to rent it out as a group home is a different story. So I don't feel guilty in the long run. If that was the intention of the buyers, they had several other neighborhoods nearby where this could have been done. So they're learning a lesson.

The rent is too low.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP checking in.

I can't exactly say what prompted me to start this post beyond that it was a slightly surreal moment realizing you'd likely made someone's life complicated in just a few minutes of emails. But I am amused by the responses and getting some proper laughs from them.

There's no shortage of student housing surrounding the university and adjoining neighborhoods are predominately group homes for the students so I'm not losing sleep if several grad students have to move. I was intrigued by the suggestion that perhaps parents of a student had bought the house, but the listing clearly describes five furnished bedrooms for rent in a five bedroom house, so who knows what the story is.

Asking rent was $1000+ per bedroom. If a family had bought this house with 20% down, monthly PITI would probably be $4k. Food for thought. The neighborhood association prez was not pleased by this discovery. Understandably. I doubt people would have issues with a homeowner renting a spare room in the attic to a grad student, which likely does/has happened as most surrounding owners are faculty. But buying a house in this neighborhood expressly to rent it out as a group home is a different story. So I don't feel guilty in the long run. If that was the intention of the buyers, they had several other neighborhoods nearby where this could have been done. So they're learning a lesson.

So it is a 5 bedroom, and they are asking $1k a month per room with PITI $4k.

Their expenses, maintenance, etc are on top of that. You think they are making bank on this? You are delusional and also psychotic to be invested in this…. but they are probably more delusional for thinking this will make them money.

She is too dumb to make a story whole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP checking in.

I can't exactly say what prompted me to start this post beyond that it was a slightly surreal moment realizing you'd likely made someone's life complicated in just a few minutes of emails. But I am amused by the responses and getting some proper laughs from them.

There's no shortage of student housing surrounding the university and adjoining neighborhoods are predominately group homes for the students so I'm not losing sleep if several grad students have to move. I was intrigued by the suggestion that perhaps parents of a student had bought the house, but the listing clearly describes five furnished bedrooms for rent in a five bedroom house, so who knows what the story is.

Asking rent was $1000+ per bedroom. If a family had bought this house with 20% down, monthly PITI would probably be $4k. Food for thought. The neighborhood association prez was not pleased by this discovery. Understandably. I doubt people would have issues with a homeowner renting a spare room in the attic to a grad student, which likely does/has happened as most surrounding owners are faculty. But buying a house in this neighborhood expressly to rent it out as a group home is a different story. So I don't feel guilty in the long run. If that was the intention of the buyers, they had several other neighborhoods nearby where this could have been done. So they're learning a lesson.

My interpretation of your OP was that you are very proud of yourself for screwing up the living situation for these students, but you know that you can't tell anyone IRL, because they'll think (correctly) that you're an awful person. So. you posted here to brag. At least you're now being honest.

How does it feel to be a sociopath?

Not quite true. I told the neighborhood association prez, who is a friend of a friend, which is why I had her email handy. And DH and I talked about it over dinner and speculated the reasons for the house. You know, normal conversations by normal people. Shrugs.

None of your behavior is "normal," Karen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reading most of the responses one would think these posters own out of state properties they are renting out illegally. You all just don’t have money and opportunities to do so or you’d do it. Is that it?

No. We just don't think OP is entitled to that house.

[Anonymous]

For me it’s less that OP did this, and more that she felt the need to post about it here.

[Anonymous]

It’s one thing to do it but then why are you acting surprised that this was the outcome. Like what did you think was going to happen …? Just be honest that you wanted the landlord to get in trouble - it would be more respectable than pretending you just never thought it would lead to this.

[Anonymous]

I'd be curious to know what other deplorable things you've done, op. Is the DH you have yours, or is he ill-gotten gain too? You strike me as the type to break up a marriage. Patterns like yours don't just form overnight; you've been this way. Whatever caused you to go that extreme is deep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have been keeping an eye on a neighborhood I like very much, where properties rarely come on the market. It's adjoining a university but is solidly SFH of a wonderful vintage. In a casual hopeful browsing of recent listings (none for sale, of course), I did spy a rental, but on a university website for grad students looking for housing. Was intrigued and opened the link. Is being rented out on a room by room basis, targeted to university grad students. I looked up the ownership and it's owned by out of state owners, and surprisingly, it had sold last fall for a tidy sum.

I sent the link to the neighborhood president and said this doesn't seem legal. A few days later I got a response, they were not aware either and have notified the city, who confirmed it's not a legal situation and zoning caps house to just three unrelated people but house is also not registered with city as a rental either and to be registered as a rental it needs to meet certain requirements etc cetera. Housing inspectors are being deployed as we speak.

So... someone is getting into trouble, potentially expensive trouble. All because of me. Can't say I feel rosy about it. But for any wannabe investors out there, be really careful and know what you're getting into before you decide to invest in renting a house in a family neighborhood.

What goes around comes around. You will get what you do to richly deserve soon and in spades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have been keeping an eye on a neighborhood I like very much, where properties rarely come on the market. It's adjoining a university but is solidly SFH of a wonderful vintage. In a casual hopeful browsing of recent listings (none for sale, of course), I did spy a rental, but on a university website for grad students looking for housing. Was intrigued and opened the link. Is being rented out on a room by room basis, targeted to university grad students. I looked up the ownership and it's owned by out of state owners, and surprisingly, it had sold last fall for a tidy sum.

I sent the link to the neighborhood president and said this doesn't seem legal. A few days later I got a response, they were not aware either and have notified the city, who confirmed it's not a legal situation and zoning caps house to just three unrelated people but house is also not registered with city as a rental either and to be registered as a rental it needs to meet certain requirements etc cetera. Housing inspectors are being deployed as we speak.

So... someone is getting into trouble, potentially expensive trouble. All because of me. Can't say I feel rosy about it. But for any wannabe investors out there, be really careful and know what you're getting into before you decide to invest in renting a house in a family neighborhood.

What goes around comes around. You will get what you do to richly deserve soon and in spades.

What for? Reporting to the neighborhood association a potentially illegal group home? Some of you are clearly deranged and bitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP checking in.

I can't exactly say what prompted me to start this post beyond that it was a slightly surreal moment realizing you'd likely made someone's life complicated in just a few minutes of emails. But I am amused by the responses and getting some proper laughs from them.

There's no shortage of student housing surrounding the university and adjoining neighborhoods are predominately group homes for the students so I'm not losing sleep if several grad students have to move. I was intrigued by the suggestion that perhaps parents of a student had bought the house, but the listing clearly describes five furnished bedrooms for rent in a five bedroom house, so who knows what the story is.

Asking rent was $1000+ per bedroom. If a family had bought this house with 20% down, monthly PITI would probably be $4k. Food for thought. The neighborhood association prez was not pleased by this discovery. Understandably. I doubt people would have issues with a homeowner renting a spare room in the attic to a grad student, which likely does/has happened as most surrounding owners are faculty. But buying a house in this neighborhood expressly to rent it out as a group home is a different story. So I don't feel guilty in the long run. If that was the intention of the buyers, they had several other neighborhoods nearby where this could have been done. So they're learning a lesson.

My interpretation of your OP was that you are very proud of yourself for screwing up the living situation for these students, but you know that you can't tell anyone IRL, because they'll think (correctly) that you're an awful person. So. you posted here to brag. At least you're now being honest.

How does it feel to be a sociopath?

Not quite true. I told the neighborhood association prez, who is a friend of a friend, which is why I had her email handy. And DH and I talked about it over dinner and speculated the reasons for the house. You know, normal conversations by normal people. Shrugs.

Friend of the friend thinks you are a meddling weirdo I bet. You don’t even live in the neighborhood? If I were in that HOA I’d think you were a meddling busybody and wonder what is so boring and vanilla about your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP checking in.

I can't exactly say what prompted me to start this post beyond that it was a slightly surreal moment realizing you'd likely made someone's life complicated in just a few minutes of emails. But I am amused by the responses and getting some proper laughs from them.

There's no shortage of student housing surrounding the university and adjoining neighborhoods are predominately group homes for the students so I'm not losing sleep if several grad students have to move. I was intrigued by the suggestion that perhaps parents of a student had bought the house, but the listing clearly describes five furnished bedrooms for rent in a five bedroom house, so who knows what the story is.

Asking rent was $1000+ per bedroom. If a family had bought this house with 20% down, monthly PITI would probably be $4k. Food for thought. The neighborhood association prez was not pleased by this discovery. Understandably. I doubt people would have issues with a homeowner renting a spare room in the attic to a grad student, which likely does/has happened as most surrounding owners are faculty. But buying a house in this neighborhood expressly to rent it out as a group home is a different story. So I don't feel guilty in the long run. If that was the intention of the buyers, they had several other neighborhoods nearby where this could have been done. So they're learning a lesson.

My interpretation of your OP was that you are very proud of yourself for screwing up the living situation for these students, but you know that you can't tell anyone IRL, because they'll think (correctly) that you're an awful person. So. you posted here to brag. At least you're now being honest.

How does it feel to be a sociopath?

Not quite true. I told the neighborhood association prez, who is a friend of a friend, which is why I had her email handy. And DH and I talked about it over dinner and speculated the reasons for the house. You know, normal conversations by normal people. Shrugs.

Friend of the friend thinks you are a meddling weirdo I bet. You don’t even live in the neighborhood? If I were in that HOA I’d think you were a meddling busybody and wonder what is so boring and vanilla about your life.

Concerned enough to report it to the city....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have been keeping an eye on a neighborhood I like very much, where properties rarely come on the market. It's adjoining a university but is solidly SFH of a wonderful vintage. In a casual hopeful browsing of recent listings (none for sale, of course), I did spy a rental, but on a university website for grad students looking for housing. Was intrigued and opened the link. Is being rented out on a room by room basis, targeted to university grad students. I looked up the ownership and it's owned by out of state owners, and surprisingly, it had sold last fall for a tidy sum.

I sent the link to the neighborhood president and said this doesn't seem legal. A few days later I got a response, they were not aware either and have notified the city, who confirmed it's not a legal situation and zoning caps house to just three unrelated people but house is also not registered with city as a rental either and to be registered as a rental it needs to meet certain requirements etc cetera. Housing inspectors are being deployed as we speak.

So... someone is getting into trouble, potentially expensive trouble. All because of me. Can't say I feel rosy about it. But for any wannabe investors out there, be really careful and know what you're getting into before you decide to invest in renting a house in a family neighborhood.

What goes around comes around. You will get what you do to richly deserve soon and in spades.

What for? Reporting to the neighborhood association a potentially illegal group home? Some of you are clearly deranged and bitter.

It's not even her neighborhood association. That's what makes it so bizarre and uncalled for.

[Anonymous]

You’ve done nothing wrong. Don’t listen to these losers who think rules are there just to serve their own whims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’ve done nothing wrong. Don’t listen to these losers who think rules are there just to serve their own whims.

Between the hall monitors who go out of their way to make someone’s life miserable, and people who are saying “live and let live”, I definitely know which ones are the losers.